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Fork Caps

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Hakamisu

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Going to try under these threads to see if someone new might see it.

Has anyone ever replaced the Fork Caps (The ones with the built in valve) on a GS850 with just plane flat caps? I am going to be going to a lower handlebar and there is barely enough clearance with the stock ones. I think I heard someone mention harley fork caps somewhere, but that might have been for a friends bike?

Any help would be appreciated.
 
Caps without the valves are available, as are little bolts to plug the holes.
 
Going to clip-ons would most likely be an easier option. You could use a raised clipon style set of bars to give the same impression and not have to worry about the clearance.

- boingk
 
boingk said:
Going to clip-ons would most likely be an easier option. You could use a raised clipon style set of bars to give the same impression and not have to worry about the clearance.

- boingk
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I really don't want clip-ons. I know it shouldn't matter, but it's a prefrence, and I really don't like the look of those valves.

Oh, and the bar will probably be $30, where the clip-ons will be much more (and yes I know the cost of the caps need to be added on, still hopefully cheaper)
 
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Fork caps.

Fork caps.

Those valves are not there for looks, I hope you have some aftermarket springs in there or that front end will be VERY soft and saggy.
 
Dj66 said:
Those valves are not there for looks, I hope you have some aftermarket springs in there or that front end will be VERY soft and saggy.
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Yes, I will be going to progressives.
 
Hakamisu said:
Yes, I will be going to progressives.
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Might want to rethink about going with progressives on the forks. Check out Sonic springs. I just bought a pair for my bike and like them. SonicSprings.com
 
Adding to the problem is that modern forks actually have 2 spring mediums, the steel coil and the air trapped inside.
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This should still hold true if I just cap it and get rid of the valve.
 
Hakamisu said:
Could you point me in a direction on how to find the caps without valves? Parts Catalog?
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The '83 GS850G didn't have the air valves at the top (there's one air valve and a crossover air tube system in the lower triple).

I'm not saying that the '83 caps will definitely 100% work in '82 forks, but it's very, very likely.
 
bwringer said:
The '83 GS850G didn't have the air valves at the top (there's one air valve and a crossover air tube system in the lower triple).

I'm not saying that the '83 caps will definitely 100% work in '82 forks, but it's very, very likely.
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Thank you kindly sir.
 
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